UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 39 Penn State alums are populating the rosters of 24 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions are perennially a top-20 program in producing players in the NFL. Each week throughout the year, GoPSUsports.com provides updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats.
A total of 18 Penn State alums are part of organizations that will be in the NFL Playoffs.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Browns 24, Steelers 22
Allen made seven tackles and a tackle for loss.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) S, Green Bay Packers
Packers 35, Bears 16
Amos made nine tackles and had an interception and returned it for 24 yards.
Adrian Amos posted a career high single game grade (94.4) as the #Packers highest graded player against Chicago.
— PFF GB Packers (@PFF_Packers) January 4, 2021
Amos also finishes the regular season as the 2nd highest graded Safety overall (89.4) and with the top coverage grade (91.5) among Safeties. #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/PGugccwWye
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Football Team
Football Team 20, Eagles 14
Apke saw 16 snaps on special teams.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Cowboys 23, Giants 19
Barkley is out for the season due to a torn ACL.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 56, Dolphins 26
Bates saw 37 total snaps, including 29 on the offensive line.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 32, Broncos 31
Bowers is on the Raiders practice squad.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Cowboys 23, Giants 19
Brown made one tackle.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) FB, Detroit Lions
Vikings 37, Lions 35
Cabinda saw action at fullback and made a special teams tackle.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings 37, Lions 35
Chisena made two special teams tackles.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Tennessee Titans
Titans 41, Texans 38
Crawford recorded a sack.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Patriots 28, Jets 14
Ficken was inactive.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Bills 56, Dolphins 26
Gesicki made four receptions for 47 yards.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 33, Panthers 7
Gillikin is on the injured reserve list.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Seahawks 26, 49ers 23
Givens was inactive.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 44, Falcons 27
Godwin made five grabs for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Seahawks 26, 49ers 23
Gould was inactive.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Saints 33, Panthers 7
Gross-Matos started and made two tackles.
The jerseys are signed pic.twitter.com/dSYu4hSbgz
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) January 4, 2021
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New Orleans Saints
Saints 52, Vikings 33
Haley led the Saints with six tackles and an interception.
First #Saints game ever, first pick ever 😁 @haleyboy10 pic.twitter.com/8EcvV6YVfn
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 3, 2021
His FIRST GAME in a #Saints uniform 👏@haleyboy10 picks it off in the end zone!! #SAINTS | 📺: Fox pic.twitter.com/UTKw3Fg7TI
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 3, 2021
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Raiders 32, Broncos 31
Hamilton made two receptions for 18 yards.
KJ Hamler (2017-19) WR, Denver Broncos
Raiders 32, Broncos 31
Hamler was out with an injury.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Vikings 37, Lions 35
James made one reception for two yards.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) NT, New York Giants
Cowboys 23, Giants 19
Johnson made one tackle.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Titans 41, Texans 38
Jones made four tackles.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) OLB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 23, Giants 19
Lee made six tackles.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Chicago Bears
Packers 35, Bears 16
Lucas opted out of the 2020 season due to Covid-19.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 23, Giants 19
McGovern started at right guard for the Cowboys. He started the last seven games to conclude the season.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 38, Bengals 3
McSorley is on injured reserve.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 32, Broncos 31
Nassib made one tackle.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Vikings 37, Lions 35
Oruwariye made three tackles.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Houston Texans
Titans 41, Texans 38
Reid saw 25 snaps on defense.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Packers 35, Bears 16
Robinson made two catches for 37 yards.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Football Team 20, Eagles 14
Sanders was inactive.
Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 18, Cardinals 7
Scott made two tackles.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 44, Falcons 27
Shipley is out for the season with an inury.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 44, Falcons 27
Smith started at left tackle and the Buccaneers totaled 485 yards on offense.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, New York Jets
Patriots 28, Jets 14
Travis was inactive.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 28, Jaguars 14
Windsor is on the Colts practice squad.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) OG, Kansas City Chiefs
Chargers 38, Chiefs 21
Wisniewski started at left guard for the Chiefs.
Anthony Zettel (2012-15) DE, New Orleans Saints
Saints 33, Panthers 7
Zettel is on the Saints practice squad.